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Responding to Emergencies - arriving and getting to work Getting to work Operational imperative

The uncontrolled situation

Manual handling

Remote locations2 2 4 Dynamic risk management procedure

Effective command and control systems Provision

Responding to Emergencies - arriving and getting towork Getting to work Operational imperative

The uncontrolled situation

Manual handling

Remote locations2 2 4 Dynamic risk management procedure Effective command and control systems Provision

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Exposure

ActivityHazard

IdentifiedRisk

Persons who may

be Exposed:Likelihood Severity

Overall

Risk

Rating

Likelihood Severity

Overall

Risk

Rating

Manual

Handling BAEquipment.

Back Injury

Wholetime

Retained 3 3 9

BA equipment being lifted down

or put down should be carried out

using correct lifting and donning

techniques as per training

instructions.

Persons who have donned BAon the appliance should leave the

crew cab backward holding

handgrips provided and ensuring

that they have good footing on

appliance steps.

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Air Under

Pressure.

Jet reaction in

flexible airlines

& jets of air

causing physical

damage &

possible eye

damage

Wholetime

Retained

Non Service

personnel

Public

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Ensure a good visual check of

cylinders & air hoses prior to

opening the air valve. Never direct air under pressure

at any person including oneself.

Compressed air should not be

used to clean equipment or work

surfaces.

All BA equipment and

procedures are subject to Brigade

operational procedures for testing

and wearing procedures.

All personnel trained in their use.

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Location: Letterkenny FS - DL11

Generic Hazards - Breathing Apparatus

Breathing

Apparatus

Assessment By:

Countersigned:

Existing

Controls

Risk Rating

Proposed Actions/Controls

(Long/medium/short term)

After Risk Reduction

Assessment Date: REF NO: G09

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Exposure

ActivityHazard

IdentifiedRisk

Persons who may

be Exposed:Likelihood Severity

Overall

Risk

Rating

Likelihood Severity

Overall

Risk

Rating

Location: Letterkenny FS - DL11

Generic Hazards - Breathing Apparatus

Assessment By:

Countersigned:

Existing

Controls

Risk Rating

Proposed Actions/Controls

(Long/medium/short term)

After Risk Reduction

Assessment Date: REF NO: G09

BA Cylinders.

Danger of falling

& inflicting foot

Injuries, Broken

Bones

Wholetime

Retained

Non Service

personnel

Public

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Cylinders should be properly

stored in racks.

Cylinders should be tested at

appropriate intervals

Protective clothing and footwear

to be used at all times when

handling cylinders.

Cylinders should be handledwith care and not be allowed to

drop or knock off each other.

Cylinders should be covered

with protective cover.

All cylinders subject to 5-year

hydraulic testing schedule.

Records of cylinder tests

maintained in the BA Department.

Empty & full cylinders should be

separately stored in suitable

racks.

The charging of breathing

apparatus compressed cylinders

is carried out in accordance with

Brigade Procedures.

All full & empty cylinders are

safely stored in B.A. room.

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Same as

aboveSame as above 2 2 4

The air supplied to such

cylinders is purified, humidifiedetc., & meets International

Standard Requirements for

Compressed Air Breathing

Apparatus.

Compressors and associated air

lines and equipment tested by

authorised person at necessary

intervals

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Breathing

Apparatus

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